Konohagakure no Sato :
Central Tower :
*BOOM*BOOM*
"AARGGGHHHHH!"
Naruto watched from the stands as the Sound Genin named Zaku—the one whose specialty was blasting air from the tubes in his palms—screamed in agony. His arms had just been violently blown out from the inside, the result of Shino's chakra bugs completely blocking the pipelines in his arms.
( His arms might actually be crippled,) Naruto noted looking at the arm shredded with holes and blood .
Suddenly, Naruto felt a soft weight press against his back. Two trembling arms wrapped around his hand from behind. He glanced over his shoulder and saw Hinata, hiding her face against his back, shivering and sweating heavily at the violent display below.
( ....a necessary step for growth .....I don''t like it though )
The poor girl's natural shyness and gentleness were crashing headfirst into the brutal, blood-soaked reality of the Chunin Exams. First, it was the bloody aftermath of her own match with Tenten, and now this. Watching hern own teammate Shino destroy an opponent was pushing her mentality to the breaking point.
Naruto gently reached back, squeezing her hands to comfort her while keeping his eyes on the arena.
(Her fight with Tenten really did a number on her.... even though she wasn't the one who directly caused those injuries,) Naruto thought.
Honestly, he chalked most of it up to her inherently gentle personality. After a year of companionship, Naruto knew Hinata's nature inside and out. But unlike those self-righteous protagonists from the fan-fictions he used to read in his past life, he had absolutely no desire to "fix" or change her.
(I love you exactly as you are... just like you love me exactly as I am.)
Push her to be a 'perfect' shinobi? Force her to reach her combat potential for self-protection or the 'greater good'? Nah. I'm not Hiruzen Sarutobi, and I'm sure as hell not Albus Dumbledore
(If she can choose & accept a monster like me..... why can't I accept her just the way she is? )
Now that Hinata had witnessed the true horrors of combat and was clearly developing an aversion to front-line fighting, Naruto already had a plan. With his connections to the Third Hokage and Tsunade-nee, he could easily arrange for Hinata to transfer to the Medical Department. She would never have to set foot on a bloody battlefield again.
As her life partner, his job was to support and protect her. His girls didn't need to bleed, suffer, or grind through stupid, grueling missions like standard shinobi. They could live comfortable, happy lives while he took care of the heavy lifting.
( Why? Because he was their man )
Manipulative? Hypocritical? A tyrannical, over-controlling boyfriend?
Naruto mentally scoffed. It was a joke to him. He only wanted to support them. Being a medical shinobi was something that actually fit Hinata's caring nature perfectly—it wasn't a path he was forcing on her. And this protective umbrella extended to Ino and Karin, too. If they wanted to fight, he'd back them up 100%. But if they disliked it, or if they were like Hinata..
(Yeah....... no need to worry about anything.... I will bear the burden of this world.... For us )
SMACK!
Naruto's train of thought derailed as he watched Shino deliver a backhand punch to the crippled Zaku, sending the Sound Genin flying across the floor until he finally lost consciousness.
"Winner: Aburame Shino of the KONOHAGAKURE ....!" Hayate declared, coughing lightly.
As Shino walked calmly back to the stands, Naruto watched the medics load Zaku onto a stretcher. His eyes zeroed in on the Sound Genin's arms. They were riddled with burst holes, the jagged edges of broken bones peeking through the skin. It wasn't just physical damage; the chakra pathways looked completely shredded. Between Orochimaru's twisted human experiments and Shino's bugs, the End was clear.
(Yep... permanently crippled.)
Naruto nodded a silent 'good job' to Shino as he returned, feeling Hinata slowly calm down behind him. He let out a breath of relief and looked up at the electronic board as the next names scrambled and locked in.
Kin Tsuchi vs. Temari
The Sound kunoichi and the Sand sibling.
Down in the arena, both girls stepped onto the field. They were glaring at each other, both radiating an intense, arrogant aura, completely full of themselves. Seeing this, Naruto leaned over the railing and
"GO TEMARI, GO.....!!!"
Instantly, every single eye in the Konoha stands drifted toward the blonde, twitching in sheer disbelief.
Down below, Temari jumped, genuinely startled. Her own brothers, her sensei, and even her terrifying father had never given her a single word of encouragement in her life. Now, here she was, getting hyped up in front of a crowd.... by an enemy ninja.
Her face flushed bright red. She opened her mouth to yell a retort, but her brain short-circuited, and she couldn't find the words.
The Sand Village section was equally dumbfounded.
(That bastard is after my sister... I'LL KILL HIM!) Kankuro thought, grinding his teeth.
(.....Why is he cheering for an enemy?) Gaara wondered, his expression as blank as ever.
(.....Konoha is full of absolute weirdos,) Baki sighed, rubbing his temples.
Back on the Konoha side, the Jonin were exchanging highly amused looks. Up in the shadows, even Orochimaru in his disguise felt a massive headache coming on.
(.I thought this kid was a true, hardened shinobi trained personally by my sensei and Tsunade.......But Why am I suddenly getting massive Jiraiya vibes from him?) Orochimaru literally shivered remembering that idiotic Nuisance and shook his head .
The Konoha Genin boys, however, all shared the exact same, terrified thought:
(Cheering for a hot enemy kunoichi right in front of Ino, Karin, and Hinata? He is literally courting death.)
And Naruto realized his 'mistake' instantly.
While Ino and Karin were currently drilling holes into the side of his head with their death glares, the real danger was right beside him. Naruto froze as the grip on his Good arm began to tighten..... and tighten.. and tighten. He slowly turned his head to look at the Hyūga princess.
( Ughh , what the hell Hina--------F*ck )
Her bangs cast a dark shadow over her eyes and nose. When she looked up at him, her eyes were completely blank—a terrifying, psychotic void of emotion.
Naruto broke into a cold sweat. "...Of course, Konoha girls are still the cutest."
Instantly, the crushing grip on his arm loosened. The death glares from Ino and Karin receded into annoyed huffs. Naruto exhaled a shaky breath. He understood Ino and Karin getting mad, but Hinata's reaction had genuinely scared the life out of him.
(Note to self: Stop messing around in front of Hinata.... otherwise she might permanently switch from Dandere to Yandere.)
[ Dandere: Shy, quiet, gentle, and sweet , initially timid and withdrawn, often stuttering or blushing, but possesses deep loyalty and kindness ]
With sweat still dripping down his neck, his left arm immobilized in a cast, and his right arm firmly held hostage by a currently-pacified Hinata, Naruto felt incredibly uncomfortable.
"Cough, cough.."
Seeing that the tension in the room had completely derailed the mood of the exams yet again, Hayate smiled awkwardly behind his collar and tried to get things back on track.
"Alright.. please be ready." Hayate raised his hand.
"Three..two.. one... BEGIN....!"
With Hayate's signal, the Sound Genin sprang into action. Kin Tsuchi whipped her arms forward, launching a volley of senbon needles directly at Temari.
Cling-cling-cling-cling!
Temari immediately picked up on the faint, melodic ringing trailing the needles. Without even batting an eye, she swung her massive, closed fan in a casual arc, kicking up a gust of wind that blew the senbon completely off course. They clattered harmlessly against the far wall.
"What?!" Kin gasped, her eyes going wide.
Temari looked down at the scattered Senbons, noticing the tiny, silver bells attached to the ends of the needles. She smirked, her tactical mind instantly working on the enemy's whole gimmick.
(A Sound Genin.... using senbon with bells to produce a ringing noise. Probably a medium for an auditory Genjutsu or something similar ) Temari deduced with a mental yawn.
(Well, as long as I keep my distance and blow them all away before they ring near my ears, I don't even need to know how her jutsu works.... Easy win.)
She had the entire match mapped out in five seconds. Temari casually rested her giant fan over her shoulder, shifting her weight onto one hip as she looked down at the shocked Sound kunoichi.
"...What?" Temari drawled sarcastically. "Is it over? Are you done, or should I actually start trying?"
Kin's face contorted in sheer rage. She couldn't accept that her prized, inescapable Genjutsu trap had been swatted away like a minor annoyance before she could even cast it. Furious, she reached into her pouches, pulling out double the amount of needles.
Swish-swish-swish-swish-swish!
Temari shook her head in sheer disappointment. Another lazy flick of her wrist, another gust of wind.
BOOM!
The needles scattered again. Naruto watched from the stands, noting just how little effort the Sand sibling was putting into this.
(Hmm, she didn't even bother opening the fan to the second star like she did in the original series..... well, senbon are light, after all,) Naruto thought, amused.
Sweating and growing increasingly frantic, Kin started sprinting in a wide circle around Temari, hurling weapons from every conceivable angle.
(Come on! I don't even need to hit her!) Kin thought desperately. (As long as a single bell lands close enough to her anywhere , I still have a chance!)
But her hopes were completely dashed. Temari didn't even move from her spot in the center of the arena. With effortless twirls and swings of her closed fan, she created a localized wind barrier. Not a single senbon came close. Not a single bell chimed near her ears.
BOOM!
Even a kunai rigged with an explosive tag was casually swatted back toward Kin, blowing a chunk out of the floor and leaving the Sound Genin reeling.
(Damn it! Damn it! DAMN IT!) Kin gritted her teeth, her pride totally shattered. (Then all I have left is close combat!)
Losing her mind to frustration, Kin drew a standard kunai and charged straight at Temari with a feral battle cry, abandoning her ranged tactics entirely.
Seeing the Sound Genin rushing in for Taijutsu, Temari actually chuckled. "Oh, now you want to get physical? Cute."
Kin thrust her kunai forward in a vicious stab aimed at Temari's chest. Temari didn't even flinch. She sidestepped with fluid grace, bringing the heavy, iron-ribbed base of her closed fan up to parry the strike.
CLANG!
The impact sent a shockwave up Kin's arm, numbing her fingers. Before Kin could recover, Temari spun the giant fan like a bo staff. The heavy iron end slammed brutally into Kin's ribs with a sickening CRACK, knocking the wind entirely out of her lungs.
"Gah!" Kin choked, stumbling sideways.
Temari didn't let up. She stepped into Kin's guard, sweeping her leg out to knock the Sound Genin off balance, and followed it up with a devastating, spinning roundhouse kick straight to the chest. Kin was launched backward like a ragdoll, skidding across the stone floor.
Temari rested her fan on the ground, leaning on it with a bored sigh. "Is that all the Sound Village teaches you? Pathetic."
Kin pushed herself up from the floor, her face bruised, her ribs screaming, and her sanity completely unspooling. Blind rage overtook whatever tactical sense she had left.
"I'LL KILL YOU!" Kin shrieked, blindly charging forward again, kunai raised above her head in a sloppy, desperate strike.
Temari's amused smile vanished, replaced by a look of utter boredom. "Alright, playtime's over."
With a swift, practiced motion, Temari whipped the giant fan wide open, revealing all three purple moons painted on the canvas. As Kin entered striking range, Temari swung the massive weapon horizontally with devastating force.
" Ninja Art : Wind Scythe Jutsu "
A violent, localized hurricane erupted from the fan. Hundreds of razor-sharp blades of condensed wind enveloped the charging Sound Genin, lifting her off her feet and tearing into her like a meat grinder.
"AARGHHHH!"
The wind ripped through Kin's clothes, skin, and hair, tossing her around inside the miniature tornado until she finally lost consciousness. The gale died down, and Kin plummeted back to the arena floor with a heavy, lifeless thud.
THUD.
The Great Hall was completely silent. It was an absolute, crushing victory. The Sand kunoichi hadn't allowed herself to be touched once, dominating both at range and in close combat.
"Winner: Temari from the Hidden Sand!" Hayate declared.
( Shpuld have done this from the start ...what a waste of time )
Hearing the declaration, Temari folded her fan with a satisfying clack then her eyes drifted as Instead of looking up at her brothers or her Jonin sensei, her eyes moved up to the stands—specifically toward the loudmouth blonde who had actually cheered for her earlier.
She felt a strange, smug satisfaction and looked up to catch his eye, maybe expecting an impressed nod or another cheer. But instead...
"....Hehe."
*Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii*
*Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii*
*Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii*
[ In case you're confused, Jiiiiiiiiii is the universal anime sound effect for an intense, unblinking stare ]
Temari's brow twitched. (Hmm? Why is he looking down at the Sound Genin like that?)
Feeling puzzled and instantly irritated that his attention wasn't on her dominant victory, Temari followed his line of sight down to Kin's unconscious body.
Her eyes widened slightly. The Wind Scythe Jutsu had done its job a little too well. Kin's clothes were heavily shredded, revealing a lot more skin than was strictly appropriate for a shinobi exam.
(..He's staring at her Body... THAT LEWD BASTARD!!!) Temari's face flushed bright red with secondary embarrassment and fury.
Before Temari could shout an insult, Hayate swiftly moved forward, unzipping his proctor jacket and tossing it over the exposed Sound kunoichi.
"Cough, cough! MEDICS! We need a stretcher!"
Up in the stands, Naruto's shoulders slumped in visible disappointment as the 'show' was covered up. He finally lifted his gaze back to Temari. Seeing her glaring at him, he flashed her a bright, completely unapologetic smile and gave her a thumbs-up.
"Hmph! PLAYBOY BASTARD!" Temari yelled, huffing angrily as she stomped up the stairs, her good mood entirely ruined.
Naruto blinked, genuinely puzzled. (What did I do wrong? I cheered for her!) His mind wandered back to the brief glimpse he got of the Sound kunoichi.
( they're Very developed.... hehe....)
Suddenly, the grip on Naruto's right arm tightened again . His eye twitched as a cold sweat broke out over his body. He slowly turned his head to look at Hinata. The shadows were back over her eyes.
(Hmm... this is really bad.)
Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii..( Ino, glaring daggers into his back.)
Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.. (Karin, crossing her arms with a look of pure disgust.)
Feeling the combined weight of three very angry girls focusing their killing intent entirely on him, Naruto's brow furrowed in deep distress.
(....I really need to figure out a way to handle this ...otherwise my harem plan is just going to be a pipe dream.)
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Author's notes :
As much as I want to write awesome fights but in the end , It's just Genin fights , and not every one is strong like lee or gaara .
Just wait or MC fight I guess .
I don't know if you guys noticed but I am writing Our Mc as a character that is not perfect , he has stengths , Weaknesses , Likes, dislikes ,Hobbies , Right and even wrong mentality too .
Techically he grows but not as perfect Mc or Being or some sigma or beta male .
I am not trying to make him perfect or welll , it's difficult to put in words .
The thing is , it's perfectly oK for you guys to not accept or agree some MC decisions or anything similar .
What I am saying is while Naruto will supprt Hinata and others while giving them jutsu or technique but he will not ask or demand of them to train or anything similar like a Push.
That is the decision that they must do themelves , kust as Ino pushed herself , Hinata too but not karin .
That's all
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